Cannellini Bean & Rice Bowls

These easy-to-make dinner bowls combine nutritious white beans and vegetables over warm rice, topped off with a drizzle of homemade pesto!

These easy-to-make dinner bowls combine nutritious white beans and vegetables over warm rice, topped off with a drizzle of homemade pesto!

1

Prepare rice per directions on package, substituting vegetable stock for water.
2

Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add coconut oil, onion, celery, red pepper and sauté for 2-3 mins.
3

Add in carrot and garlic. Continue to sauté for another 2-3 mins.
4

Add in beans, cooked rice, salt and pepper to taste.
5

For the Pesto, place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and run until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary. Depending on preferred consistency, add a little water (1 tbsp at a time).
6

Drizzle pesto over bean and rice bowls before serving.